On Display for April 26, 2002

Friday, April 26, 2002 | 9:31 a.m.

Works presented

"The Sky Above; The Mud Below," by UNLV student Cara Cole, is on display Wednesday through May 4 at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. Call 895-1402.

The Society of Photographic Education Conference presents its spring exhibit, "Ni9ne," through May 24 at UNLV's Barrick Museum. Call 895-1402.

Farrar's works

"Animali," an exhibit Las Vegan Amanda Farrar, is on display through May 18 at Contemporary Arts Collective, 101 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 101. Call 382-3886.

Historical photos

"Nevada's Black Women, Movers and Shakers," a photo exhibit of Nevada's most important black women, is on display through June 29 at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

Also on display at the center through June 29 is "Gold Is Alive in Sin City, the History of Black Churches in Nevada," featuring photos and documents. Call 229-4800.

Faculty's work

"Community College Faculty Show" is on display Wednesday through June 16 at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 507-3940.

'Mandella'

"Mandella," an exhibit of colored-sand works by Tibetan monks in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, is on display Wednesday through May at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 507-3630.

Asian art

"Asian Art Now I," an exhibit sponsored by the Asian Cultural Exchange Association, is on display through May 19 at Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. "Asian Art Now II" will be displayed May 24-June 23. Call 360-8000.

Nast's work

"Pictorial Space," paintings of fruits and vegetables by Las Vegan Delores Nast, are on display through May 31 at Arts Factory's X Space Gallery, 101 E. Charleston Blvd.

Also at Arts Factory, through Monday, is "What Is Art?" by advertising and design professionals.

Student artwork

Sixth through 12th grade students will display their works through Saturday for the second annual Red Rock Canyon Art Contest at the Canyon Visitor Center. Call 363-1921.

'Life' displayed

"Celebrating Life!" a juried show by people ages 55 and older, is on display through May 31 at Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave. Call 229-6601.

'Strength'

"Strength & Diversity," an exhibit in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, is on display through June 18 at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. Call 507-3710.

Metal works

"John Banks: Retrospective," an exhibit of metal sculptures, is on display through May 31 at County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

Trash, treasure

"Trash or Treasure," selected works from the competition of the same name, are on display through June 4 at Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Call 507-3820.

Time travel

"A Walk Through Time ... From Stardust to Us," a traveling exhibit developed by Hewlett-Packard Laboratories and featuring text and illustrations of life's evolution from primordial microbes to Homo sapiens, is on display through Thursday at Las Vegas Natural History Museum, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 384-3466.

'Gold Fever!'

"Gold Fever! Untold Stories of the California Gold Rush" is on display through July 28 at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, 700 Twin Lakes Drive. Call 486-5205.

Nyberg works

"John Alan Nyberg, A Mini Retrospective," an exhibit of collages, is on display through May 31 at Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive. Call 455-7340.

'Eclectic' works

"Eclectic Abstractions," by Thaddeus Foster, is on display through May 18 at West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 229-4800.

Multimedia works

"Sam and Ann's Adventures in Multimedia," an exhibit of watercolors by Shirley Thurman and wall hangings by Kathryn Ann Sandstrom, both of Overton, is on display through Tuesday at the Lost City Museum on State Route 169 in Overton. Call 397-2193.

Also on display at the museum, Wednesday through May 31, are the paintings of Boulder City's Rosemarie Iliano.

Prichard pieces

"Heros and Landscapes," drawings of historical figures by David Prichard, are on display through June 9 at Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive. Call 507-3860.

Student works

"Lasting Impressions," an exhibit of paintings and drawings based on the study of art and cultures around the world by Imprints Day School students, is on display through June 11 at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson. Call 507-3790.

Pardo's works

"Betty R Pardo," an exhibit of watercolor and acrylic paintings, is on display though May 19 at West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 507-3980.

Casinos, desert

"Casinos and Desert Landscapes: Two Views," an exhibit of color photographs by Community College of Southern Nevada instructor Fred Sigman, is on display through May 7 at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.

Pastel works

"Children," an exhibit of figurative pastels by Sarah Pearson-Ochoa, is on display through May 7 at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 507-3400.

'Horsing Around'

"Not Just Horsing Around," selected works from the juried competition of the same name for Art Educators of Southern Nevada, are on display through May 5 at Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. Call 507-4010.

Eddy exhibit

"This Is Woman's Hour ... The Life of Mary Baker Eddy," a touring exhibit, is on display through Sunday at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 507-3980.

Student works

The mixed-media artwork of Nevada School of the Arts students is on display through May 15 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 507-3900.

'Studio America'

"Robert Blake -- Studio America," works depicting wildlife and nature and a selection of Native American artifacts and portraits, are on display through May 12 at Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. Call 507-3760.

'Material World'

"Material World: A Global Family Portrait," featuring the works of 16 international photographers, is on display through May 12 at Lied Discovery Children's Museum, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Call 382-3445.

'Flights' displayed

"Flights of Fancy," baskets, vessels and wall hangings by the Great Basin Basketmakers of Reno, are on display through Tuesday at McCarran International Airport's C gates. Call 455-4856.

Also on display at the C gates Wednesday through Aug. 5, is "The Joy of Light," a stained-glass sculpture exhibit by 90-year-old Las Vegan Lois Gregg-Auclair.

Christensen works

An exhibit of works by illustrator James Christensen is on display through May 4 at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. Call 507-3900.